Freedom of Expression Tracker: Assaulted

DeMbare coach assaults ZBC crew

Incident Ref:

ZW2602/16-6688

Incident category:

assaulted

Date of incident:

26 February 2016

Perpetrator / Facilitator:

Private Citizen

According to media reports, Silva manhandled camerperson Bangamu and sprained her wrist demanding she deletes footage she had captured in her camera.
Silva later phoned the ZBC crew apologizing adding that he thought they were from NewsDay.